Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in the Productivity of Maize and Fingermillet Relay Cropping System

Authors

  • Gautam Shrestha Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST)
  • Geeta Shrestha (Vaidya) Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
  • Binayak P. Rajbhandari Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v10i0.2823

Keywords:

Biofertiliser, Endomycorrhiza, Grain yield, Soil productivity

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted in farmer field in 2008 to scrutinize the effects of AM fungi in the productivity of maize/fingermillet cropping system in the rainfed dryland area of Kavrepalanchwok district. Following randomized complete block design, six treatments with four replications were maintained. Results showed significant effect of AM inoculation on plant height and yield of maize at 1% level of significance, whereas fingermillet was positive with nonsignificant difference on both parameters. Improvement in available soil phosphorus status was observed distinct in both maize (26.51±9.54 kg P2O5/ha) and fingermillet (30.11±15.15 kg P2O5/ha) in arbuscular mycorrhiza treated plots (T3) than control (T1). Arbuscular mycorrhiza spore density was also improved in the mycorrhiza treatments with (T6) and without nitrogen and potash fertiliser (T3) as compared to control (T1) in both maize and fingermillet.

Key words: Biofertiliser; Endomycorrhiza; Grain yield; Soil productivity

DOI: 10.3126/njst.v10i0.2823

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology Volume 10, 2009 December Page: 51-55

 

 

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Author Biographies

Gautam Shrestha, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST)

Associate Professor, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST)

Geeta Shrestha (Vaidya), Nepal Academy of Science and Technology

Associate Professor, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal

Binayak P. Rajbhandari, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Associate Professor, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST)

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Shrestha, G., Shrestha (Vaidya), G., & Rajbhandari, B. P. (2010). Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in the Productivity of Maize and Fingermillet Relay Cropping System. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology, 10, 51–55. https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v10i0.2823

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Vol. 10 (2009)

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